Cusco Open-Top Bus Tour with Pachamama Ceremony
From €11 per person
See availability →An open-top bus tour in Cusco that climbs to Sacsayhuamán and Puka Pukara, adds a Pachamama gratitude ceremony with an Andean priest and stops at the White Christ hill.
An open-top bus tour in Cusco lets you see the city and its hills from above, with a live bilingual guide explaining what passes by. The whole tour lasts about two and a half hours.
It begins with a short check-in and a walk to the Plaza de Armas, where the guide gives a first introduction to the square and the old streets around it. Two blocks further you board the bus and climb toward the archaeological park of Sacsayhuamán. From your seat you see San Cristóbal Church, among the earliest Catholic churches in Cusco, and Qolqampata Palace, tied to the royal lineage of Manco Cápac, the Inca Empire's legendary founder.
- A stop near Sacsayhuamán and Puka Pukara, with time to get off and take photos
- A Pachamama (Mother Earth) gratitude ceremony led by an Andean priest
- The hill of the Cristo Blanco, a natural viewpoint over the city and the mountains
The ceremony is a ritual of giving back, and it shows how Andean people see the world. On the way back to the center the guide keeps sharing stories about the history, traditions and living culture of Cusco. The tour includes the guide only, so food and drinks are not covered, and it is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments.